Active clinical trials for "Communicable Diseases"

This study is designed to compare the efficacy of ertapenem and piperacillin/tazobactam with respect to the clinical response in baseline microbiologically evaluable patients; and to evaluate the tolerability and safety of ertapenem compared to piperacillin/tazobactam.

Tigecycline is being developed as an agent that overcomes tetracycline-resistance mechanisms and provides activity against emerging multi-drug resistant pathogens. The purpose of this protocol is to determine the linkage between time related clinical measures of infection response and time to bacterial eradication in patients with intravascular catheter infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase negative staphylococci.

Previous studies suggest that chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. The objective is to study the effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on platelet count.

Background: In many communities, skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) with MRSA have become more prevalent than infections with β-lactam susceptible bacteria. This has necessitated altered empiric antimicrobial therapy of SSTI to cover MRSA. Objective: To evaluate empiric therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or doxycycline for outpatient SSTI in an area of high MRSA prevalence. Design: Randomized, prospective, open-label investigation. Setting: Emergency Department of Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Patients: Adults with SSTI. Intervention: Empiric oral therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (160 mg/800 mg, twice daily) or doxycycline (100 mg, twice daily). Measurement: The primary endpoint was clinical failure defined as hospitalization or change in antibiotic therapy over the 10 to 14 days after initial emergency department evaluation.

Researchers want to find out if a drug called Cipro® XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release) can help people with a complicated urinary tract infection caused by a kind of bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The study doctor will give Cipro XR to some people to see if it is safe and works to treat complicated urinary tract infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The study doctor will also gather information about using Cipro XR to treat complicated urinary tract infections caused by other bacteria. About 500 people with complicated urinary tract infections who are 18 years old and older will join this study. Cipro XR is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections and acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis (inflammation of the kidney). The dose of Cipro XR used in this study (1000 mg a day for 7 to 14 days), has been shown to be safe and effective. This study is being done to gather more information on using this dose of Cipro XR for complicated urinary tract infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as by other bacteria.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of ertapenem sodium as initial therapy for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis in indian adults.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate any differences in the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of PREZISTA (darunavir; DRV) 600 mg, administered with ritonavir (RTV) 100 mg twice a day on virologic response (defined as a viral load (VL) of < 50 copies/mL) over a 48-week treatment period in HIV-positive women and men. Additional antiretroviral (ARV) agents will also be administered and will be chosen by the Investigator based on resistance testing and prior treatment history (referred to as the Optimized Background Regimen (OBR)).

Dexlansoprazole MR is the R-enantiomer of lansoprazole that is delivered by a dual delayed release formulation. It is effective for symptom control of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, its efficacy in the treatment of H.pylori infection remains unclear. This study was conducted to investigate whether the efficacy of single-dose dexlansoprazole MR-based triple therapy was non-inferior to double-dose rabeprazole-based triple therapy in the treatment of H.pylori infection.

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of 12 weeks of treatment with the ABT-493/ABT-530 combination regimen in adults with chronic HCV genotype 1 - 6 infection and chronic severe renal impairment.

This study assessed the safety and tolerability of enfuvirtide in participants with advanced HIV genotype 1 (HIV-1) disease. Eligible participants who failed treatment with regimens containing at least one product from each anti-retroviral class, or had experienced intolerance to previous anti-retroviral regimens received enfuvirtide, 90 milligrams (mg) subcutaneously (SC) twice daily (BID) as long as there were no enfuvirtide related treatment limiting toxicities and participants benefited from study treatment as per investigator's discretion. The anticipated time on study treatment was based on the commercial availability of enfuvirtide in Thailand, and the target sample size was 30 individuals.